According to NHLP Staff Attorney Jessie Cassella, "...especially where fair housing is at risk particularly for folks who are members of protected classes based on their race or ethnicity or age or things like that, certainly HUD should be doing more to make sure there are enough protections for those tenants."

The San Francisco Foundation (SFF) has announced grants totaling $11.5 million in support of efforts to advance racial and economic equity in the San Francisco Bay Area. SFF has awarded NHLP $80,000 over two years to provide project support to increase access to affordable housing for people who were formerly incarcerated and live in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties.

NHLP's work in Richmond, CA is featured in the East Bay Housing Organization (EBHO) 2017-18 Affordable Housing Guidebook. The Guidebook highlights Richmond's Fair Chance Access to Affordable Housing Ordinance, which expands housing opportunities for people returning home after incarceration, as a key contributor to an equitable and healthy community. NHLP worked closely with the Safe Return Project and other local organizations to draft a policy that reduces barriers to affordable housing by providing clear tenant screening guidelines that focus on health and safety rather than a criminal record alone. The EBHO Affordable Housing Guidebook is distributed to developers and housing managers throughout Northern CA.